Hitachi DZ-HS500A Recording Movie, RW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder

Basic Techniques

This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder.

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Recording Movie

Before You Begin	• When setting the power switch to “DVD”, insert a recordable DVD-RAM/DVD-
	RW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder.

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Pressing REC
once will start	ACCESS/PC
recording;
	indicator
pressing it once
again will
temporarily stop
recording.

1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject.

2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

Set the power switch to “HDD” or “DVD” to turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation:

3 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD).

When using the viewfinder, close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder.

4 Press the REC button.

The “m” mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the “n” mark, and recording will start.

During recording, the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder will light.

Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera/recorder to the recording pause status.

5 When recording is finished, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.

Note:

•See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 when recording movie is not possible.

•See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 if it takes some time before recording is possible.

•See “Troubleshooting” on page 145 if the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate.

•See page 44 for on-screen information display.

•It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L (the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the “HDD” position from accidentally moving to “DVD” position.

•When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, videos of different qualities (VIDEO Modes) or 16:9 On and Off cannot be recorded or dubbed on the same disc (see page 80).

•While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit or blinking, do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, and take care not to subject it to any vibration: Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data, which could make it unplayable (see page 8).

•The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds.

•Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.

•Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the recording pause status, the counter display will be reset to “00:00:00”.

•After recording for 9 hours when using HDD, the DVD video camera/recorder will automatically stop recording: After approx. one minute, it will automatically restart recording (no scene will be recorded during this recording pause). As a result, multiple thumbnails will appear for the scene recorded

continuously for more than 9 hours, even with one- time recording of that scene. Mark “n” will continue to appear on the screen while the DVD video camera/recorder is automatically pausing when it has continued recording for more than 9 hours.

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